Vernon Maxwell vs. J.R. Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars J.R. Smith and Vernon Maxwell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

J.R. Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
J.R. Smith: 2004-05 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 J.R. Smith 2

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 J.R. Smith 16

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 J.R. Smith 12

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 J.R. Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 J.R. Smith 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 J.R. Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 J.R. Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 J.R. Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 J.R. Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 J.R. Smith 12,148

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 J.R. Smith 3,073

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 J.R. Smith 2,077

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 J.R. Smith 974

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 J.R. Smith 204

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 J.R. Smith 977

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 J.R. Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 J.R. Smith .373

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 J.R. Smith .733

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) J.R. Smith 18.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) J.R. Smith 5.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) J.R. Smith 3.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) J.R. Smith 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) J.R. Smith 0.3 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 J.R. Smith 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 J.R. Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 J.R. Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 J.R. Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 J.R. Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 J.R. Smith 1,493

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 J.R. Smith 424

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 J.R. Smith 187

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 J.R. Smith 127

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 J.R. Smith 38

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 J.R. Smith 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 J.R. Smith .397

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 J.R. Smith .367

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 J.R. Smith .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) J.R. Smith 18.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) J.R. Smith 4.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) J.R. Smith 2.8 (2009)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) J.R. Smith 1.2 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) J.R. Smith 0.6 (2015)